Welcome to the web site of the Nursing Specialist Group of BCS Health Informatics Forum; the leading UK organisation for nurses and therapists interested in the management and use of information and communications technology to improve the quality, delivery and recording of care.

The NSG is proud to administer the Dame Phyllis Friend Award. This award is open to members only who, through demonstration of good practice in the use of information and communications technologies, advances nursing practice, education, research or management so as to provide a positive impact on patient care and/or healthcare.

The executive committee not only provides co-ordination and liaison with a range of national and international bodies in the field of health informatics but alos holds a significant body of knowledge in this emerging domain.

Membership benefits include:

• Health Informatics Now the newsletter of the BCS Health Informatics Community
• information on forthcoming events
• discounts on BCS conferences
• participation in a friendly and pro-active group
• access to BCS funding support for presentation of papers at major health informatics conferences

Members can join our exclusive mailing list annd receive useful information to support their practice. If you are not a member why not consider joining us?